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Forces 1 0625
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Calculate:
(i) the resultant force on the car,
u =..........................[3]
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(c) Later, the car is moving forwards and the frictional forces suddenly increase to 2500N. The
forwards force remains constant at 2000N.
Describe and explain what happens to the car.
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(d) Suggest what might have caused the frictional forces in (c) to increase.
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Q.3 Fig. 2.1 shows a man pushing a heavy box with a force P. A frictional force F acts in a horizontal
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(a) The forces on the box are balanced and the box is stationary.
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(ii) The frictional force in Fig. 2.1 does not produce any heating effect.
State what must happen for the frictional force to produce heating.
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(iii) Apart from being stationary, describe one other possible state of motion of the box when the forces
are balanced.
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(b) When P = 100N and F = 85N, the box accelerates. The mass of the box is 25kg. Calculate the
acceleration of the box.
acceleration = .......................................[3]
Forces M.C.Q’s
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4. Forces X and Y act on a block in the directions shown on the scale diagram. In which direction is
the resultant force acting?
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